The Travertine Spiral

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"A great spiral of white stone, joining the ground of the Neath to the Roof – and the Surface beyond."[1]

The Travertine Spiral is a colossal natural wonder and architectural marvel that links the Neath to the Roof and, ultimately, to the Surface. Together with the Cumaean Canal, it serves as one of the two principal thoroughfares between the underworld and the lands above. The Spiral itself is formed from a conjoined stalactite and stalagmite,[2] fused over ages into a towering auger-like column.[3] Its outside is littered with thousands of carved windows, while its interior houses a labyrinth of staircases, elevators, and funicular that transport travellers up and down the Spiral.[2]

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  1. ↑ Fly past the Travertine Spiral, Fallen London
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 You Asked, We Answer: Part 2 (and the Scientific Expedition), Failbetter Games "Two thoroughfares connect the Neath to the surface: the Travertine Spiral and the Cumaean Canal. If you're looking for the direct route, take the Spiral. Those of modest means must trudge the stair that winds through a conjoined stalagtite and stalagmite, while the more well-to-do rattle briskly by on a comfortable funicular. If you'd prefer a more stately journey (and you've got someone to handle the locks for you) the Cumaean Canal is the route for you. It is a miracle of contemporary engineering, and a journey of dark, Plutonian beauty from the little Italian cave where it begins to the shores of the Unterzee. [...]"
  3. ↑ Fly past the Travertine Spiral, Fallen London "From the outside, the spiral looks like a giant's auger, driving down through the Neath. Look more closely and you can see the thousands of little carved windows revealing glimpses of what's inside. There must be dozens of internal passages – staircases, elevators, funiculars. A network of paths connecting the Surface to the Neath – a one-way voyage, for most."
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